The BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of six labor unions and six national environmental groups, is gearing up for a significant staff expansion heading into the Biden administration, recently advertising for 11 new positions, including the 15-year-old group’s first field organizers …
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State Legislatures Make “Unprecedented” Push on Anti-Protest Bills
Elly Page had never seen anything like what’s happened in recent days. A senior legal adviser at the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, Page has been tracking the proliferation of anti-protest bills across the U.S. since Donald Trump became president …
Joe Manchin Was Hit With Tough Ad Back Home After Going Wobbly on $2,000 Checks
Earlier this month, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, appeared to have taken an unequivocal stance against new $2,000 stimulus checks. He told the Washington Post that he was “absolutely” opposed to a …
Photo Essay: At Biden’s Inauguration, Empty Streets but Not a Void
On Inauguration Day, the streets of America’s capital were thronged with soldiers rather than civilians. But small groups of celebrators came out to see what they could, and they found what they needed.
People react as Joe Biden is sworn …
As ameaças contra acadêmicos, jornalistas e políticos no Brasil têm nome: bolsoterrorismo
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Para muitos brasileiros, o 11 de Setembro nos Estados Unidos simboliza o que é terrorismo. Mas essa concepção está desatualizada. Estudiosos da área estão de olho, há algum tempo, no declínio gradual do terrorismo com motivações …
Butter Baby Yoda, Ruth ‘Butter’ Ginsburg: Vote for your favorite DIY sculpture at the PA Farm Show
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The annual PA Farm Show went virtual this year, and one of the features missed most from …
Who is Jeffrey Yass? The Philly-area billionaire whose cash supported election challengers
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It’s understandable if you hadn’t heard of Bala Cynwyd billionaire Jeffrey Yass before this month.
Often referred …
Video released related to string of carjackings, robberies in Chicago, suburbs
CHICAGO — Officials are warning the public about a string of carjackings and robberies across Chicago and the suburbs.
On Wednesday night, three rideshare drivers were carjacked on the city’s West Side near Ukrainian Village and Humboldt Park — one …
Arctic air to send temps plunging; Chicago could wake up to wind chills Friday
Arctic air is set to blow into the Chicago are causing temps to drop late Thursday and into Friday.
The coldest daytime temps of the climatological winter season to date are on the way Friday. By January standards, this isn’t, …
Indoor dining returns to south ‘burbs, Chicago could be next as state reports 4,979 Covid cases, 123 deaths
CHICAGO — Illinois health officials announced two south suburban counties can ease some coronavirus mitigations including a return of indoor dining Thursday, while regions across the state are seeing a lessening of restrictions as COVID-19 rates drop.
The Illinois Department …